In Patagonia Contributor(s): Chatwin, Bruce (Author), Shakespeare, Nicholas (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0142437190 ISBN-13: 9780142437193 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: This "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure" (The New York Times) is Bruce Chatwick's exquisite account of his journey through the "uppermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome and Charles Darwin formed part of his "survival of the fittest" theory. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - History | Latin America - South America |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2002045038 |
Series: Penguin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.48 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The masterpiece of travel writing that revolutionized the genre and made its author famous overnight An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin's exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative descriptions, remarkable bits of history, and unforgettable anecdotes. Fueled by an unmistakable lust for life and adventure and a singular gift for storytelling, Chatwin treks through "the uttermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome--in search of almost-forgotten legends, the descendants of Welsh immigrants, and the log cabin built by Butch Cassidy. An instant classic upon publication in 1977, In Patagonia is a masterpiece that has cast a long shadow upon the literary world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |